Sony Sound Forge v9.0 Professional Production Suite

Sound Forge 9 contains a wide range of new features including multi-channel audio support, which allows users to edit, process, and record multi-channelaudio files. Also new are workflow enhancements such as drag-and-drop editing between channels, and new wet/dry mix and crossfade options for effects. Additionally, Sound Forge 9 provides new tools for audio analysis including phase scopes, mono compatibility meters, and multi-channel-capable spectrum analysis. Other new features include channel and hardware meters, multi-channel Windows Media format support, and Dolby Digital AC-3 export. In addition to supporting Windows XP, Sound Forge 9 and CD Architect 5 software are now compatible with the new M*crosoft Windows Vista operating system.

The new Sound Forge 9 audio production suite also includes nearly $700 of additional software: CD Architect, Noise Reduction, and the Mastering EffectsBundle powered by iZotope.

CD Architect 5CD Architect software is a professional mastering and layout tool for burning Red Book audio CDs. With CD Architect software, PQ editing is fast and intuitive.This application is everything users need for precise control over details such as pause times, fades, index markers, and time and track manipulation.Users can master audio by applying over 20 real-time DirectX effects to events, and perform seamless disc-at-once CD burning.

Noise Reduction 2Users can give new life to audio from LPs, cassettes, CDs, MP3s, and more with Noise Reduction 2 software. This collection of audio plug-ins includes Noise Reduction, Audio Restoration, Click and Crackle Removal, and Clipped Peak Restoration. Users can apply these plug-ins to fix common audio problems such as tape hiss, camera hum, clicks, and pops. Additionally, users can easily recondition old tracks and vinyl, problem recordings, and even damaged audio.

Access to Sony Music Studios EngineersSound Forge 9 users can also now take advantage of a new partnership with Sony Music Studios Internet Mastering Services (SIM). This new feature allows Sound Forge 9 users to have their songs professionally mastered by the same engineers who work on some of the biggest projects in the music industry. Sound Forge 9 users can link to SIM directly from inside the application and easily upload songs for mastering. For a limited time, Sound Forge 9 users will receive one song mastered at no charge if they master one or more songs.